Fire-extinguisher for cotton-gins



(NO Model.) 7

ENORTHGRAPT. FIRE EXT-INGUI SHER FOR GOTTON GINS.

No. 498,683. Patented May 130., 1893.

WITNESSES. INVENTOI? A TTOHNE Y8.

- new and improved fire extinguisher, which is to Its ed out in the claims.

ing over a pulley G, held above the gin A in suitable bearings attached to a bracket ex- F extends from thepulley 7 To all whom, it mag concern.-

Fire-Extinguisher for Cotton-Gins, of which 1 through which th'e cotton is introduced into diseharging'into the lint room PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD NORTHORAFT, OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS;

FlRE-EXTINGU ISH ER FOR COTTO N-Gl NS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 498,683, dated May30, 1893.

Application filed my 30, 1892.

Be it known of San Marcos, of Texas, have that I, EDWARD NQRTHCRAFT, in the countyof Hays and State invented a new and Improved the following is a full, clear, and exact do scri tion.

T e object of the invention is to provide a simple and durable in construction, very effective in operation,-and more especially designed for quickly and conveniently extinguishing a fire in a cotton gin The inventionconsists of certain parts and details and combinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter and then point- Referenceisto be had to theaccompanying in which the improvement isshown in side elevation with partsin section. 1 The cotton ginA, of any approved construction, is provided with the usual inlet B,

the gin in theusual manner. From the cotton gin A also leads the lint outlet chute C, V D, preferably forming a room separate from that in which the gin A is located. The inlet opening B is adapted tobe closed by means of a slide valve E, arranged on top of the gin A and connected, at its outer end, with a rope or chain F, pass tending from the ceilingof the building in which the gin A is located. The rope or chain G downward and rearward to connect with a second slidevalve H, adapted to close the chute C so as to disconnect the lint room from the latter to pre-' vent the fire from spreading from the gin A' through the chute Q to the lint room.

On the front of the gin A is formed the usual seed outlet opening I, adapted to be closed by a slide valveJ, in suitable bearings on the front of the gin A,- I

.from the lint,

passes through the opening the gin.

the gin arranged vertically Serial to. 441.692. (No model.)

then the valves E, H, and J are open so that the cotton can pass through the inlet opening B to the gin A v and the latter passes through hute 0 into theilint room,while the seed I and through an" the'c opening in the floor to the Now, when a fire the gin A, the operator pushes the valveE inward so as the sametime the inward movement of the to close'the inlet opening B. At

' said valve being normally held in position by in which the seed is separated room next below breaks out withinvalve E causes a slack in the rope or chain F,

weight and closes the chute G to disconnect the latter from the lint room. i The operator the inlet necessary for combustion; I i Having thus described my" invention, I claim as new and desire Patent 1. The combinationwithagin having an' closingthe lint chute,

said valves,

the chute, and aJfleXible' so that the valve H drops down by itsoWn I "then pushes the valveJ'dow -nwardysothat opening'B, the-chute C, and the seed outlet I are all closed. j Allcon'nections'to the gin A are now closed so thatgthe fire within} will soon die out, owing tolack of'air to secureby Letters and a lint-chute leading'from on the topofthe gin. for closing the inlet, a 'sliding valve for and a rope passed over' 'a guide and having its ends connected to the substantially as described, I EDWARD 'NORTHORAFT. Witnesses:

GEo. T. MCGEHEE G. W. DONALSON. 

